One Facebook user provided a deeper meaning for the man’s actions: “I see in this a young human, overwhelmed by the destruction he can not control. Saving this tiny, scared creature gave him a thread to hold on to when all around him was dying.”

The compassion showed in this video has provided a much needed reprieve from the destruction of the wildfires.

According to the CAL Fire twitter account, the Thomas Fire has burned 90,000 acres and is 5 percent contained as of Wednesday morning.